A city of Minneapolis review team will recommend that Bloomington-based United Properties be selected as developer for a vacant downtown city block at 30 Third St. S., the city announced Friday morning.

The city on Friday morning informed developer Alex Duval of Minneapolis-based Duval Properties that his proposed Nicollet Gateway mixed-use tower, which would have been the state’s new tallest building, will not be considered a finalist for a request for proposal at 30 Third St. S.